Downey managed to slip by Turlock the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Knights lost 3-0 to the Bulldogs on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Knights have suffered since October 29, 2024.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-15, 25-12.
Zaniyah Corneille paced Downey's offense, picking up 11 kills. Corneille got some help from Isabelle Altadonna and her ten assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Turlock to victory, but perhaps none more so than Audrey Mensonides, who had 17 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Mensonides has posted over her last five matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Norah Cook, who had five digs and four aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Downey and nudges their season record down to 24-10. As for Turlock, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-9.
Downey didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Modesto on the 16th. As for Turlock, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Enochs on the 16th.
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